2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L90.9Atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified
ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L80-L99›L90
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
L90.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified skin disorders.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Atrophic condition of skin
- Atrophic spots of skin
- Atrophy of skin caused by drug
- Cutaneous atrophy due to rheumatoid arthritis
- Cutaneous complication of rheumatoid disease
- Dermatosis due to cytotoxic therapy
- Diffuse atrophy of skin
- Drug-induced pseudoscleroderma
- Local panatrophy
- Pseudoscleroderma due to cytotoxic therapy
- Scleroderma-like secondary cutaneous sclerosis
- Sclerosis of the skin
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L90.9: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 12. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
facial (skin) L90.9
skin (patches) (spots) L90.9
subcutaneous L90.9
Disorder (of) See Also: Disease;
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Skin Conditions
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Convert L90.9 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About L90.9Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified is L90.9 (sometimes written as L909). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is L90.9 (Atrophic disorders of skin) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does L90.9 group to?
When atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 607, 606, with relative weights from 0.8772 to 1.5721 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of L90.9?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM 701.9 (skin hypertro/atroph NOS). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
